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FDA is postponing most foreign inspections through April due to virus

The following announcement was made March 10. "Today, we are providing an update on the status of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections outside of the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. After careful consideration, the FDA ... more

Strawberry grower in California fined for illegal pesticide use

In an ongoing effort to enforce stringent pesticide regulations, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced March 4 it has fined a Santa Barbara County strawberry grower $15,000 after an illegal pesticide was detected on his crop. ... more

Embrece-EA, a blend of surfactants, introduced by Wilbur-Ellis

Wilbur-Ellis Co. has launched Embrece-EA, a blend of surfactants designed to elevate the performance of fungicides, insecticides and miticides by increasing wetting and spreading of spray materials. Embrece-EA’s proprietary blend of... more

New officers, directors nominated to serve on United Fresh board

United Fresh Immediate Past Chair Cindy Jewell, SC Jewell Inc., has announced the slate of new officers and directors nominated to serve on the United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors, effective at its March 19, 2020 meeting in Sonoma, Ca... more

Ag Innovations Conference in Santa Maria, California, has March 10 deadline

The deadline for the Fourth Ag Innovations Conference: Comprehensive Crop Care has been extended until March 10. The event will be held March 18 in Santa Maria, California. Growers and university, county, USDA-ARS and industry researchers wil... more

Macfrut 2020 impacted by spread of coronavirus

Another international event for the agricultural community has been sidelined. Due to the progressive spread of the Covid-19 virus, the board of directors of Cesena Fiera decided to move Macfrut – the international trade fair for the fruit and veg... more

Vineland Research Centre in Ontario hires McQueen as VP of operations

Chris McQueen is the newest member of the senior management team at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) in Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada. As the new vice president, operations, McQueen reports directly to President and CEO Ia... more